Movies Like Cannon for Cordoba (1970)

Cannon for Cordoba is a 1970 action, adventure, western film from Paul Wendkos with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Pancho Villa and The 5-Man Army.

Action Adventure Western

Pancho Villa

1972

In 1916, during the Mexican Revolution, General Pancho Villa manages to escape from the clutches of General Goyo, his greatest enemy, only to face an even greater problem when he meets McDermott, a mysterious adventurer who promises to get him weapons and ammunition for his troops.

4.8

MagicScore

The 5-Man Army

1969

At the behest of local revolutionaries, a mercenary enlists four specialists in various combat styles to help him rob a Mexican Army train carrying $500,000 in gold.

6.7

MagicScore

Sin Nombre

2009

Sayra, a Honduran teen, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides with a pair of Mexican gangmembers who have boarded the same American-bound train.

7.6

MagicScore

Dance with the Devil

1997

She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sleeps by her side. Her past is bathed in blood and weird passions. Now she's met the man of her wildest dreams. He's dark, tough and mysterious. He likes robbing banks, trafficking in corpses and spicing it all with voodoo rituals. Together, the duo sets off toward Mexico destined to become the most feared outlaws in the continent.

6.5

MagicScore

A Pistol for Ringo

1965

Giuliano Gemma stars as a cool, cocky mercenary enlisted by a sheriff to infiltrate a ruthless gang of outlaws. Ennio Morricone provided the score to this early spaghetti western hit.

6.2

MagicScore

Gold Dust

2020

Along the Mexico border, two friends search for a ghost ship rumored to be buried in the desert sand. In the same area, drug lords employ children; the duo must decide between going after the ship or saving a young girl held captive.

5.5

MagicScore

The Great Train Robbery

1903

After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.

7.0

MagicScore

The Dirty Dozen

1967

12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.

7.6

MagicScore

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

7.5

MagicScore

#10

The Aftermath

1982

After a lengthy space mission, two astronauts (Steve Barkett and Larry Latham) return to an Earth transformed by nuclear war. As renegade gangs and mutants rule Los Angeles, the astronauts join two pretty women and a couple of kids in a growing resistance movement. This sci-fi adventure follows the men as they battle bell-bottomed biker leader Cutter and his brutal gang.

4.0

MagicScore

#11

Two Mules for Sister Sara

1970

When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Run, Man, Run

1968

The legendary Tomas Milian stars as Cuchillo, a knife-throwing thief on the run from murderous bandits, sadistic American agents, his hot-blooded fiancée and a sheriff turned bounty hunter, all of whom are gunning for a hidden fortune in gold that could finance the Mexican Revolution.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Bandido!

1956

American arms dealer Kennedy hopes to make a killing by selling to the "regulares" in the 1916 Mexican revolution. American mercenary Wilson favors the rebel faction headed by Escobar, and they plot to hijack Kennedy's arms; but Wilson also has his eye on Kennedy's wife. Raids, counter-raids, and escapes follow in a veritable hail of bullets.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Cartel Land

2015

In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," shepherds a citizen uprising against the Knights Templar, the violent drug cartel that has wreaked havoc on the region for years. Meanwhile, in Arizona's Altar Valley—a narrow, 52-mile-long desert corridor known as Cocaine Alley—Tim "Nailer" Foley, an American veteran, heads a small paramilitary group called Arizona Border Recon, whose goal is to halt Mexico’s drug wars from seeping across our border.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Savageland

2015

When a small town near the Arizona-Mexico border is wiped out overnight, suspicion falls on the lone survivor. But a roll of photos the survivor took that night tells a different story.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Desierto

2015

A group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border. What begins as a hopeful journey becomes a harrowing, bloody and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante and his loyal Belgian Malinois dog chase the group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous borderland. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024

As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

7.5

MagicScore

#19

Rage at Dawn

1955

In this film's version of the story, four of the Reno Brothers are corrupt robbers and killers while a fifth, Clint is a respected Indiana farmer. A sister, Laura, who has inherited the family home, serves the outlaw brothers as a housekeeper and cook. One brother is killed when they go after a bank, the men of the town appear to have been waiting for them…

6.1

MagicScore

#20

South Park: Imaginationland

2008

Some of the boys from South Park Elementary find themselves on a balloon ride to an imaginary land. Upon their arrival they're faced with an unimaginable threat.

7.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Cannon for Cordoba?

The top films similar to Cannon for Cordoba by MovieMagicScore are Pancho Villa (4.8), The 5-Man Army (6.7), Sin Nombre (7.6). Each shares action/adventure/western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Cannon for Cordoba worth watching?

Cannon for Cordoba holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 21 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Cannon for Cordoba?

Cannon for Cordoba (1970) is a action, adventure, western film directed by Paul Wendkos, starring George Peppard, Giovanna Ralli, Raf Vallone.

Where can I find more recommendations like Cannon for Cordoba?

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About movies like Cannon for Cordoba

This ranked list pairs Cannon for Cordoba (1970), a action and adventure and western film from Paul Wendkos, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of George Peppard take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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